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Take a trip down the rabbit hole. Read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts that tell stories from the real Tulsa and beyond.

Lil Peep’s "Everybody’s Everything" and Intergenerational Revolutionary Values

By Linda Allegro – Lil Peep in 2017 by Adam Degross courtesy of Rolling Stone My teenage daughter encouraged me to watch Lil Peep:...

The Kaiser System

The Complications of Big Philanthropy in a Small City by Michael Mason - Illustration by Laury Denoyes “It is a truism to say that Tulsa...

"Fire In Little Africa" Hip-Hop Project Commemorates 1921 Race Massacre

by The Black Wall Street Times - Tulsa hip-hop royalty recording in the former home of KKK leader Tate Brady @skyline.venue Photo by...

The Greatest Rock n Roll Documentary You've Never Seen

by Lee Roy Chapman - After a few years on the road playing and producing concert documentaries with Joe Cocker (Mad Dogs and Englishmen,...

1966 Interview of Ralph Ellison on Invisible Man

by The Oklahoma Historical Society – Black and white film footage (commercially produced) provides a rare interview with award-winning...

1950s Video of Native Americans Dancing at Indian City, USA

A rare color film with audio of various American Indian dances Indian City, USA in Anadarko, Oklahoma in the 1950s.

Important people doing important work. Read, watch, and listen to creators past and present. Learn about the cultural legacy of this place.

From Bob Wills to Fire in Little Africa, CfPS is dedicated to exploring our musical tradition from artists throughout history.